Theresa May warns it would be catastrophic to halt Brexit
The British prime minister says MPs must not let down voters who backed leaving the EU
London — British Prime Minister Theresa May warned MPs on Sunday that failing to deliver Brexit would be catastrophic for democracy, in a plea for support two days before parliament is expected to reject her deal with Brussels. With the clock ticking down to its March 29 exit from the EU and parliament deadlocked, Britain faces a hugely uncertain path that could lead to a disorderly exit or even remaining in the bloc. May, who postponed a vote in parliament on her deal in December after admitting she was set to lose it, said MPs must not let down the people who backed Brexit in a June 2016 referendum. “Doing so would be a catastrophic and unforgivable breach of trust in our democracy,” she wrote in the Sunday Express. “So my message to parliament this weekend is simple: it is time to forget the games and do what is right for our country.” May has so far refused to retreat from her unpopular deal, which envisages close trading ties with the EU, but without any say on policy as Britai...
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